windows-live-messsenger-logo.jpgWindows Live Messenger


Windows Live Messenger, formerly known as MSN is Microsoft's hugely popular Instant messaging service with over 300 million different users. It has many cool features that makes it the defacto Instant Messaging Service. It has sharing folders, which allows users to create sharing folders which will upload onto to the other corresponding computer. These sharing folders are protected by being scanned continuously by an anti-virus program.

Interoperability with other systems


Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger can interact together. The feature was launched July 12th 2006 {1} with this Users of both systems can talk with each other without having to use the other Messenging service.

Windows Live Messenger can be used on many different devices including the PC, the Mac (Windows Messenger for Mac), the Xbox and certain types of cell phones.